A unique feature of this textbook is to provide a comprehensive introduction to the fundamental knowledge in embedded systems, with applications in cyber-physical systems and the Internet of things. It starts with an introduction to the field and a survey of specification models and languages for embedded and cyber-physical systems. It provides a brief overview of hardware devices used for such systems and presents the essentials of system software for embedded systems, including real-time operating systems. The author also discusses evaluation and validation techniques for embedded systems and provides an overview of techniques for mapping applications to execution platforms, including multi-core platforms. Embedded systems have to operate under tight constraints and, hence, the book also contains a selected set of optimization techniques, including software optimization techniques. The book closes with a brief survey on testing. This third edition has been updated and revised to reflect new trends and technologies, such as the importance of cyber-physical systems and the Internet of things, the evolution of single-core processors to multi-core processors, and the increased importance of energy efficiency and thermal issues.

In recent years, computer graphics has evolved into four major disciplines: computer animation, image processing, visualization, and virtual reality. Now these technologies are converging into one seamless digital medium resulting in various tools that will transform the way we work in the next century.
Virtual Worlds on the Internet examines how the latest developments in virtual environments, computer animation, communication networks, and the Internet are being configured to create revolutionary tools and systems. Vince and Earnshaw have selected twenty papers they believe will influence computer systems of the twenty-first century.
The topics discussed in this book include:
* A toolkit for the development of virtual environment applications for education and research
* Behavior descriptions used in expansive virtual environments.
* Different uses of VRML in information system interfaces.
* An examination of research in virtual reality environment interfaces.
* Five approaches to supporting changes in virtual environments.
* How ATM networks can support multi-user 3D virtual environments.
* The transmission of vector graphics and animations over narrow-band transmission channels.
* An exploration of an implicit modeling system including an interactive editor for building models.
* A description of the advantages of 3D environments for shopping applications on the Internet.
* The prototype of a software tool that automatically generates 3D models of virtual supermarkets.
* A "VR Workbench" that displays strategic information viewable by a user groups.
* An overview of a VR display system describing its workbench technology and its applications.
* How to separate the functionality of a multi-user 3D modeling system into functional tools with interface specifications.

Dieses Buch ist ein Praxisleitfaden zum Thema Informationssicherheits-Management und gleichzeitig Begleitbuch fur die Prufungsvorbereitung zum "Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)" nach ISACA.Nach einer Einleitung bereitet der erste Teil des Buches in vier Kapiteln auf das CISM-Examen vor. Diese wurden analog zur Struktur der ISACA - "Security Governance", "Risk Management", "Security Program Development and Management" und "Incident Response" - gegliedert. Der zweite Teil beschaftigt sich mit dem IT-Grundschutz-Standard des BSI und der Implementierung von Sicherheit anhand eines Baseline-Ansatzes. Der dritte und letzte Teil greift schliesslich die vorab diskutierten Aspekte anhand von praktischen Beispielen auf und erganzt sie durch aktuelle Themen, wie unter anderem das IT-Sicherheitsgesetz.Ein detaillierter Index und ein umfangreiches Glossar runden das Buch ab und machen es zudem zu einem Nachschlagewerk im Bereich des Informationssicherheits-Managements.

Hard drives and disk management receive scant attention from the industry press, yet recent surveys have identified disk failure as the #1 source of server downtime. Combine this fact with the skyrocketing TCO of data storage management, and it is apparent that server disk management is a subject deserving of much more scrutiny.

Server Disk Management in a Windows Environment explains the basic elements of disks and disk architectures, and explores how to successfully manage and maintain functionality within a Windows environment. The author focuses on critical issues that are often ignored by other books on this subject, issues including disk quotas, fragmentation, optimization, hard drive reliability, asset management, software deployment, and system forensics.

This book is a valuable resource for IT veterans and those who are less tech-savvy. Students and IT newcomers can access multiple definitions and examples of fundamentals such as disk organization, file systems, and basic maintenance actions. Chapters examining hardware and software management and industry trends provide further insight into how you can maintain and monitor disks, and have them perform at maximum efficiency.